Prediction watch

First, CNN Money has an article supporting my "beer over wine" prediction. It’s not exactly a story in the vein of "beer is the new wine", but it supports the key point.

"The gap in growth rates between beer, wine and spirits has been narrowing," said Brian Sudano, managing director at consultancy Beverage Marketing. "As economies go down, there are a lot less parties. Beer is more of a casual, affiliation with friends, watching the game at home on television" drink.